Communicate fundamental data concepts and methodologies of data science clearly and coherently to a variety of audiences through advanced written and oral English language skills and a variety of media.

Campus

Candidature

Explanation – four subjects takes 32 weeks, but spanning the mid-year and end-of-year breaks will add four weeks in most years.

Maximum time to complete

2 years

Explanation – "part-time" modality for carousel offerings is not expected to be at one half of the full time rate. Because of the currency of knowledge in Data Science it is important to know if a candidate is going to complete their studies over a longer time frame, especially if they intend to continue into the Master's program. 36 weeks x 1.5 + 1 year LoA = 106 weeks. In Carousel model a leave of absence cannot be a full year if the student wishes to come back into the next subject.

6 credit points except where a student transfers from one JCU award to another, then advanced standing may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards

Currency

Advanced standing will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Advanced standing will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience used to gain admission to the course when assessed separately for admission requirements.

Award Details

Award title

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF DATA SCIENCE

Approved abbreviation

GCertDataSc

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable – this course does not have majors

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Data Science and the Master of Data Science, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under this course